AMI hosts Polyolefin Additive Conference

AMI's international Polyolefin Additives 2016 Conference will take place at the Imperial Riding School Renaissance Hotel, Vienna, Austria from 13-15 September 2016

The different properties of polyethylene and polypropylene materials are obtained by careful selection of resin, additives and processing methods. 

AMI said it’s Polyolefin Additives 2016 brings together industry experts to debate the optimal resins, additives and compounds for a wide range of end uses from packaging films to automotive components.

The two-day conference programme will commence with an exploration of market trends from a range of perspectives.

Session 2 will focus on packaging performance requirements, with DOW presenting the practical aspects for flexible packaging converters and Turkish rigid sheet producer Farmamak discussing how to meet demands for PE and PP sheet.

Sessions 3 and 4 will cover additives innovations and tailoring polyolefin properties, featuring a presentation from Borealis on the mechanical and crystallisation behaviour of talc-filled recycled polyolefin.

Day two will begin with a session on stabilisation, with BASF and Asahi Kasei both exploring automotive applications. 

AMI said that the 2016 programme will also feature other leading additives and polyolefin suppliers, masterbatch producers and testing and research institutes, who together will offer the audience a true overview of the additives industry as it stands today and where it is heading for the years to come.

To register for the event, click here.